Picture this: a group of office workers cutting loose on a sunny bus tour in the Netherlands. Spirits were high, jokes were flying, and apparently, so were heads. Two of these freewheeling passengers decided to kick things up a notch by sticking their noggins out of the bus’s sunroof, enjoying the wind in their faces like dogs on a joyride.

The bus driver wasn’t blind to the antics. He repeatedly told his passengers to sit down and stop treating the bus like an amusement park ride. But his words fell on deaf ears—or maybe they were just drowned out by the sound of bad singing and poor judgment.

Then came the viaduct.

As the bus barreled toward the low overpass, the two men failed to duck in time. What followed was as gruesome as it was preventable. The men’s heads struck the concrete structure, leaving behind a grisly scene and sending their coworkers into stunned silence.

The driver, understandably shaken, later explained his frustration: “I always lock the d— thing when kids are in the bus because kids just don’t listen. But for God’s sake, these were adults.”

An important safety lesson

While this tragic event sounds like something out of a B-list dark comedy, it’s no laughing matter. Sunroof accidents like this are more common than you’d think. Between 1997 and 2008, over 300 people a year died from accidents involving sunroofs, and another 1,400 were injured. Whether it’s from falling out, being thrown out, or colliding with something solid, the risks are as high as the thrill.

So here’s the takeaway: vehicles aren’t toys. No matter how tempting it might be to stick your head out and feel the breeze, there’s no thrill worth the cost of your life. Stay seated, stay safe, and let’s all agree to leave the wind-in-your-hair moments to convertibles and carnival rides.